James Acaster's Perfect SoundsSeries 2Episodes Episode guide

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1. Fatiha El-Ghorri is in Heavn

   Heavn by Jamila Woods fuses R&B, Jazz and various other genres including classic indie.
2. Aparna Nancherla & Freetown Sound

   Blood Orange's 2016 album means so much to James, he worries he might burst into tears.
3. Jen Ives & An Escape Into Space

   James and Jen discuss Splendor & Misery. A sci-fi, concept album by Clipping.
4. Stuart Laws & ScHoolboy Q

   James confesses to being in love with ScHoolboy Q's Blank Face LP.
5. Fern Brady & The Punk Beyoncé

   Black Terry Cat by Xenia Rubinos is a magical album drawing on many influences.
6. Sadia Azmat & Black Girl Blues

   James and Sadia discuss Fetish Bones by Moor Mother.
7. Sara Barron & Emily's D+Evolution

   James presents Sara Barron with Esperanza Spalding's Jazz-Rock-Funk fusion album.
8. Nathan Caton & an OST to Nothing

   James and Nathan try to visualise Wes Borland's imaginary film, Crystal Machete.
9. Thanyia Moore, Illusion & Destruction

   James and Thanyia discuss Mahoroboshiya by Japanese folk singer Ichiko Aoba.
10. Jayde Adams & Hard Pop Opera

    Rien by Perrine en Morceaux has a big sound. But is it too big for Jayde Adams to handle?
11. Rhys Nicholson & That '70s Funk Thang

    Awaken My Love by Childish Gambino gets Rhys Nicholson "Horny... but not for sex".
12. Charlie George, Vampires and Periods

    Will Jenny Hval’s 2016 album, on the theme of blood, be to Charlie George’s taste?
13. Fatiha El-Ghorri & Cohen's Final Bow

    Fatiha and James discuss Leonard Cohen's last album You Want It Darker.
14. Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes & Bollywave

    Ami Dang's Uni Sun is an album inspired by ancient scriptures and modern dance.
15. Rosie Jones and Isolation Indie Rap

    Will Rosie be charmed by The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock? James has his fingers crossed.
16. Jen Ives & A Journey Into Darkness

    Jen embarks on an emotional journey with The Caretaker's Everywhere At The End of Time.
17. Kiri Pritchard-McLean & Portuguese Fusion Pop Jazz

    Bruno Pernadas's 2016 album brings some summer warmth to Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
18. Dai Henwood & Pop Royalty

    Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion: Side B is 110% pure pop. Too sweet for Dai Henwood maybe?
19. Isy Suttie & International Prog Folk

    Will Isy Suttie be won over by Léonore Boulanger's atmospheric album Feigen Feigen?
20. Chloe Petts On The Quest...

    Acaster, Petts, A Tribe Called Quest, 2016.....Nuff said!
21. Ahir Shah & Baroque Classic Pop

    James and Ahir discuss an album inspired by classic art, sculpture and a year in Rome.
22. Sikisa Takes A Seat At The Table

    Sikisa thought R'n'B was dead... Then came Solange's 2016 album, A Seat At The Table.
23. Aparna Nancherla & A Rich, Heavy Ethereal Blanket

    James introduces Aparna to the cinematic sound of Mirror Breathing by Shield Patterns.
24. Harriet Kemsley and 'Absolute Chaos!'

    Will Harriet warm to experimental album Hello New York by Maher Shalal Hash Baz?
25. Stuart Laws & Angela Sawyer

    Stuart Laws thinks he’s being pranked whilst listening to Angela Sawyer.
26. Maisie Adam & Who-Pa-Zoo-Tic Sounds

    James and Maisie discuss Hartley C White's album Something Better.
27. Fern Brady & Emo R&B

    Fern states from the outset that Half of My Love by Fauxe is not for her… oops.
28. Sadia Azmat & Cheltenham Trip Hop

    James and Sadia discuss the 2016 album One Tusk by Moth Equals.
29. Nathan Caton & old-school hip hop

    Nathan Caton chats to James about Westside Gunn's modern retro hip hop album, Flygod.
30. Toussaint Douglass & The Life Of Pablo

    James, Toussaint, Kanye West, 2016...where do we begin?

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